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August 27, 2026

Campbell’s Bay

A new way to read the world

Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first

Wildfires hit the Pontiac

Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of

Campbell’s Bay to build new ballfield canteen

Campbell’s Bay council voted on Sept. 2 to award $20,000 to community group The Parent Hive for its project to upgrade the town’s ballfield canteen.  The project was the winning submission in the municipality’s participatory budget initiative started this spring,

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A new way to read the world

Garrett Kensley’s first illustrated book offers a creative alternative to the traditional alphabet, one he developed after years of studying the 26-letter rhyme he first memorized, forwards and backwards, at three years old.

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Local paddlers push for more water safety education

Following two local drownings over the past two months, members of the local whitewater paddling community are calling for municipalities and MRCs to do more to support water safety and awareness.  Jim Coffey of Esprit Rafting and rafting instructor Katelyn

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Vote opens for Campbell’s Bay community projects

Residents of Campbell’s Bay will have the opportunity this month to vote on projects they wish to see implemented in their town, as the municipality’s call for projects is now open.  Campbell’s Bay, in tandem with Quebec’s municipal affairs ministry

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Wildfires hit the Pontiac

Four small forest fires ignited across Pontiac county between Aug. 9 and 11, with a fifth reported to be burning north of Waltham as of Tuesday morning. Most municipalities are enforcing total fire ban as high fire risk continues.

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Warden Toller not seeking re-election

With just over three months left before the end of her second term as MRC Pontiac’s first elected warden, Jane Toller has announced she will not be running for a third term in the upcoming municipal election. She shared the

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